How To Rinse Your Nose Properly - Everything You Need To Know - Dr. Allen - Sinus Specialist
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- Everything you need to know about nasal and sinus rinses! As a Fellowship-trained Sinus Surgeon, I'm constantly talking to my patients about the many benefits and various techniques for nasal saline irrigations. In this video, I'll be covering the benefits of nasal rinses, reasons why one delivery method might be better than others depending upon your circumstances, safe rinsing practices including the head positions that reach the various sinuses following surgery, and limitations of sinus rinses in those who haven't already required sinus surgery for relief. I'll cover some of the commonly prescribed topical medications that can be added to rinses, which make an excellent delivery system (much better than nasal sprays).
Please ask any unanswered questions in the comments section, and I'll try to answer them and clear up anything not covered in the video.
All supplies mentioned in the video, including NeilMed Sinus Rinse Kits and distilled water, are available in most pharmacies and grocery stores. Sinus rinse kits and rinse packets can also be purchased on Amazon.com, often at a discount.
Medications mentioned in the video must be prescribed by a physician based upon your specific condition, and are generally obtained from compounding pharmacies.
While in the past baby shampoo was used in nasal rinsing (as a surfactant to help clear stubborn mucous), this is now rarely recommended based upon evidence of smell loss in those using it regularly.
Thanks for watching, and if you're in need of care for any sinus or nasal problem, my practice is located in Houston and The Woodlands, Texas, USA.
Dr. Allen (@SnotDocTX)
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My Houston Surgeons - (713) 791-0700 for appointment.
MEDICAL DISCLAIMER
Although I am a medical doctor by profession, I may not yet be YOUR doctor. All content and information in my videos or that I post online should be viewed as educational and informative without constituting personal medical advice. Should you wish to establish care and receive treatment recommendations based upon your specific needs, then please schedule a visit at www.premiersinus.com, call My Houston Surgeons and request an appointment with me at (713) 791-0700, or visit with another qualified healthcare provider in your area.
Thanks, Doc! I’ve been rinsing as directed and I’m happy to see that I’m doing everything correctly. So glad I found your video. Time to rinse now!
Thank you for sharing this. I recently had surgery and was having difficulty figuring out how to do this correctly. Very informative.
Good job
What’s causing my white very sticky mucus?
@@simonstones1918 could be allergies, chronic sinusitis, frequent exposure to airborne irritants such as dust, fumes, cigarette smoke, etc. if it’s persistent and you have other symptoms such as facial pressure, nasal congestion, smell loss, etc you should be evaluated by an ENT with nasal endoscopy and possibly CT Sinus to determine the underlying nature of the symptoms and guide treatment
@@snotdoctx8742 I’ve had a long standing issue with nasal polyps. I’ve had around 5 polypectomys. Just this last week my nose is morning inflamed than it has been and there’s a bit of white and very sticky mucus coming out. I lost my taste and smell completely about a week ago, too. Airways seem mostly clear though 🤔 I’m seeing an ent consultant tomorrow as it goes. Last consultant I saw said only small polyps up there so thought no need to operate. However, now I’ve lost my taste and smell….! 😖
Hello sir,how can take treatment from you.sir my problem is that my nose is blocked all time and i have mild headache and there is a loud noise from my throat during sleep.No one wants to sleep next to me.i think if i get your treatment,i will get rid of this problem.
@@rashidserker5426 I’m located in Houston and The Woodlands, Texas. If you live elsewhere, I do virtual consults, but generally in person is much better to allow for better care including imaging and nasal endoscopy when needed. You can set up an appointment by calling 713-791-0700 (My Houston Surgeons) or submit online at premiersinus.com
Every time I tried to nasal rinse I felt some discomfort in my ears afterwards (changes in ear pressure and feel like I need to pop my ears) even though I made sure I’m being gentle, my technique is correct (leaning forward) and my nose isn’t blocked at the time.
I don’t know if it’s safe for me to continue using it, what should I do?
The Navage electric nasal rinse device might be a good alternative in your case, as it pulls the saline across with a vacuum rather than pushing with the squeeze bottle. This is better at avoiding getting liquids into the ears with rinsing. The only downside is that it limits head position such that you’re more upright. Fine for rhinitis from allergies, less ideal if you’ve had sinus surgery and you’re trying to get rinses into all of your sinuses.
Just get navage it's automatic and way better
@@ET4eva9487 the problem with Navage - it can only be used in a suboptimal head position. As I mention in this video, you can only rinse into your sinuses by tilting your head forward or back significantly. The squeeze bottles like NielMed can be used in any head position. Navage is designed to use with your head upright, which is essentially cleaning the lower nasal cavity and can help with allergy symptoms, but doesn’t clean or deliver meds into the sinuses. It’s also unclear if the suction of the machine might risk causing bleeds while healing from surgery. It’s not a bad product, but you should pick delivery system based on what you need to treat